On August 11, 2023, the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the
Santiago Chamber of Commerce (CAM Santiago)
introduced new rules on emergency arbitration (EA)
to its domestic Arbitration Rules, through the inclusion of a new
article 21 bis and a new Title IX (EA Regulation).
The EA Regulation will enter into force on September 1, 2023, and
addresses the EA procedure, the appointment of an emergency
arbitrator (and grounds for their disqualification), service upon
respondent parties, and standards applicable to a request for an
emergency measure.1
Background
Prior to the introduction of the EA Regulation, a party in need
of interim relief prior to the constitution of an arbitral
tribunal, had to apply to the Chilean courts to petition for
interim measures pursuant to the Chilean Civil Procedure Code
(CPC).2 CAM Santiago has introduced the
EA Regulation to enable users to' "obtain emergency
relief without resorting to domestic courts and keep the resolution
of
